Lapanne indicted for 7-Eleven robbery

Thursday

Aug 15, 2013 at 3:15 AM

By Shawn p. SullivanSanford News Editor

ALFRED — The man accused of robbing the 7-Eleven on Main Street in Springvale last winter has been indicted.

Earlier this month, a grand jury at York County Superior Court in Alfred indicted Benjamin Lapanne, 31, of 56 Furbush Lane in Lebanon, with Class A robbery. An indictment is not a finding of guilt; it is a determination that sufficient evidence exists to prosecute a case.

In April, the police arrested Lapanne on Upper Guinea Road in Lebanon and charged him with armed robbery. Authorities believe Lapanne is the individual who donned a mask, walked into the 7-Eleven at 489 Main Street, and robbed the place at approximately 10:04 p.m. on Feb. 5.

Lapanne allegedly approached the clerk in the store, displayed a firearm and demanded money. He then reportedly fled on foot with an undisclosed sum of money.

Security-video images showed the suspect as wearing a full mask, a purple-hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and hiking boots at the time of the incident.

Upon his arrest, authorities brought Lapanne to the York County Jail in Alfred. Last week, a jail spokesperson confirmed that Lapanne was still at the jail. He is being held on $75,000 bail.